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Ep. 466: Ozempic and weight loss
We invited obesity specialist Dr. Devyon Parsons to join us for a Conversation That Matters about obesity and Ozempic.
Ep. 462: How to reduce adverse drug reactions
We invited Amani Saini to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the work and mission of Adverse Drug Reaction Canada and its mission to reduce ADRs.
Ep. 433: Unlocking the Magic of Probiotics
We invited Dr. Gregor Reid, the 2021 Dr. Rogers Prize co-winner, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about where the future of probiotics will take us.
Ep. 409: Health Care on Trial
We invited Dr Brian Day, the man who is the face of private clinics, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about what now.
Ep. 381: Designer medicine: Is GenXys the answer?
Stuart McNish invited Karl Pringle, the CEO of GenXys Health Care Systems, to join him for a Conversation that Matters about the promise of designer medication and when it might just arrive in your doctor’s office.
Ep. 353: Cannabis as medicine: How it works
Stuart McNish invited John Tse to join him for a Conversation That Matters about how and when to use cannabis as medicine.
Ep. 341: Is British Columbia leading the way in digital health?
We invited Dr Sylvain Moreno of Digital Health Circle to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the delivery of healthcare going forward, the expertise he and his team bring to technology innovators, and why BC is positioned to be a world leader in online healthcare.
Ep. 308: Why is healthcare in Canada on trial?
We invited Joanna Baron of the CCF to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the healthcare court case that will determine access to medical services in Canada.
Ep. 302: Psychedelics in Therapy
We invited Dr Evan Wood and Payton Nyquvest of Numinus to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the positive outcomes psychedelic treatments are offering in therapy.
Ep. 290: Killing microbes is difficult
We invited Carolyn Cross of Ondine Biomedical to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the laser treatment her company has been developing to reduce surgical site infection rates.
Ep. 288: Your pharmacy's role
We invited Annette Robinson and Derek Desrosiers to join us for a Conversation That Matter about a health care resource you may have overlooked.
Ep. 271: Alternative medicine: Is it the real deal?
We invited Dr Dugald Seely to join us for a Conversation That Matters about empowered health through a holistic approach to wellness.
Ep. 268: Your body’s relationship with bacteria
Dr. Claire Fraser joined us for a Conversation That Matters about you, the organisms you are host to and your relationship with them.
Ep. 245: Can we defeat cancer?
We invited Dr Ali Tehrani to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the biotechnical innovations that are being developed at Zymeworks and his company’s role in turning Vancouver into a centre of excellence and influence in scientific research.
Ep. 238: How Much Medication is Too Much?
For this episode we invited two members of the team at the First Nations Health Authority, pharmacist Cindy Preston and nurse Gina Gaspard to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the Coyote Medicine Story and how it can help all of us address an important health care challenge.
Ep. 236: The Lifesaving Benefits of Community Paramedicine
We invited Nancy Kotani of the Chief Transformation Office of BC’s Emergency Health Services to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the remarkable success story that is improving lives in remote and rural communities in BC.
Ep. 206: Putting Canada on the Drug Global Stage
We invited Gordon McCauley of the CDRD to join us for a Conversation That Matters about nurturing, fostering, retaining and commercializing our world-class ideas, talent and research in Canada.
Ep. 182: The Ugly Truth about Supplements
We asked Dr David Wang to join us for a Conversation That Matters about why you need to be just as picky about nutraceuticals as you are about the food you eat.
Ep. 125: A medical heroin model that's working
Can you treat heroin addicts with more heroin? Eugenia Oviedto-Joekes leads a team of researchers to look into this.
Ep. 061: Why Functional Medicine Works
Dr. Jeffrey Bland is the father of functional medicine. He says, “We’re in a time of revolution. This transition into the 21st century with biomedicine and our understanding of the origin of health and disease is truly epicly changing.”